Coffins fill the basement of a crumbling Los Angeles movie theater. Five vampires crowd around fading horror idol Bela Lugosi, peppering him with questions. A malfunctioning plastic fang causes one of the undead-wannabes to lisp. The effect is less than fearsome, but Lugosi is terrified, for one of these oddballs has been making threats on his life. He hires Toby Peters to provide security against his unbalanced fans. The detective is not concerned, but he should be. Even fake vampires can kill.

Meanwhile, the Warner brothers contact Peters regarding a murder. A body has surfaced in one of Hollywood’s darker corners, and police suspicion has fallen on one of the studio’s star screenwriters: William Faulkner. As he struggles to balance the murder investigation while protecting Lugosi, Peters finds a thread connecting the two cases. To get Faulkner off the hook, he’ll have to find out who wants to kill Hollywood’s original Dracula.

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Listener Opinions

by Laura | 12/8/2013

" Set in 1942 Hollywood. Private Detective Toby Peters tries to protect Bela Lugosi from unknown screen writer William Faulkner or Dracula. Written like an old 1930-40's film noir...enjoy! "

by Rich | 10/25/2013

" If you like mysteries and are a fan of old movies and are familiar with actors of the era Kaminsky's series is set in, you'll love these. "

by Sandi | 10/16/2013

" if you are into mystery with a hollywood twist this series if for you! "

" It was a fun read. I was a bit shocked by the time period and the underground vampire following. I guess because it's so popular now, it never occured to me that it has been around for a long time. "

Stacey Lewis | 8/9/2013

" This book was good, not great. I liked the characters and writing style. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author. "

John | 6/11/2013

" I have been meaning to read one of Stuart Kaminsky's novels for years now. I won't wait too long before I read another. "

Lisa Kucharski | 1/8/2013

" Read this during Halloween time and enjoyed it. It's a fun caper private dick story placed in the 40's. Interesting crime, and a loveable detective who constantly gets punched about. "

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